WHAT I LOST ON EBAY

Sarah 13 and 14 surface and I venture a conservative bid. They are eventually scooped up for £35.10. I have virtually every Sarah release but the flexi and fanzine evade me. I'm confident they'll reappear as I've lost them on several occasions. Patience is prudent sometimes.

TURNTABLE REVOLUTION TOP20 july 25

1 Indelicates : America
2 Sea Urchins : Summershine
3 Penny Candles : Memory Box
4 Newpolitans : Duck Town
5 Astronauts : Back Soon
6 Scabs : Amory Building
7 Wave Pictures : Strange Fruit For David
8 Manhattan Love Suicides : Clusterfuck
9 Alphabeat : 10,000 Nights
10 Mob : Give It To Me
11 Exhibit A : Distance
12 Reacta : Stop The World
13 Gobblinz : Communique
14 Ebony Bones : Don't Fart On My Heart
15 Kissamatic Lovebubble : Only Lust
16 Squad : Red Alert
17 Vivian Girls : Wild Eyes
18 Apple Creation : One In A Mirror
19 Lucky Soul : Add Your Light To Mine Baby
20 Peach Thieves : Out Of The Nowhere

Green numbers indicate new entries.

EYE ON EBAY

I sometimes think I'm doing Popsike's job here, venerable site though it is there are glaring omissions. Latest news for those who like their punk Welsh is that the Screen Gemz single made another appearance. Despite having its picture cover it barely peeked over the three figure parapet selling for £113. On the previous two occasions their single appeared on ebay it sold for well over £200.

A demo by C86 stalwarts the Siddeleys achieved a respectable £88. I did bid on this but exercised self control. I'm surprised it didn't make three figures. Back in the early 90's I bought their exceptional 12" from a seller advertising in Record Collector for a meagre £7. A bargain.

Turntable Revolution Mixtape 1 Revolving

Tracklisting For Mixtape 1 (To Listen - Press The Play Button)

1. Heavenly - C Is the Heavenly Option
2. The Wave Pictures - Strange Fruit For David
3. The Sea Urchins - Summershine
4. Daniel Johnston - Fish
5. The Indelicates - America
6. O Level - Pseudo Punk
7. A Classic Education - Lovers Barricade
8. Desperate Bicycles - I Am Nine
9. Vivian Girls - Tell The World
10. The Field Mice - Sensitive
11. Joanna Newsome - Sprout And The Bean
12. Razorcuts - I'll Still Be There
13. Shop Assistants - Safety Net
14. My Bloody Valentine - Lovelee Sweet Darlene
15. Wolfhounds - The Anti-Midas Touch
16. Astronauts - Back Soon
17. Potting Sheds - Happy Again
18. Amy And The Angels - I Hate Being In Love
19. Grown Up Strange - A Wing And A Prayer
20. No Entry Band - Cold And Lonely Life

TURNTABLE REVOLUTION TOP 20 july18

1 Scabs : Amory Building
2 Newpolitans : Duck Town
3 Sea Urchins : Summershine
4 Mob : Give It To Me
5 Penny Candles : Memory Box
6 Wave Pictures : Strange Fruit For David
7 Ebony Bones : Don't Fart On My Heart
8 Astronauts : Back Soon
9 Manhattan Love Suicides : Clusterfuck
10 Kissamatic Lovebubble : Only Lust
11 Exhibit A : Distance
12 Some Loves : Know You Now
13 Reacta : Stop The World
14 Apple Creation : One In A Mirror
15 Kitchen Cinq : Determination
16 Ting Tings : That's Not My Name
17 Nautical William : Love House
18 Daniel Johnston : Fish
19 Gobblinz : Communique
20 Squad : Red Alert

Green numbers indicate new entries.

Turntable Revolution Record Collection 12

Caught in the maelstrom

It's 1992 and Spaghetti Head is caught in the maelstrom of the indie dance. Do you miss those times? If you do here's a band that sound like the Happy Mondays, Farm and the Soup Dragons. Steeped in the mood of the moment they weren't because the indie dance had been murdered in the mosh pits as Nirvana and their head-shaking hordes swept through the venues of Britain. Grunge was a big sponge that soaked up those who were all Bezzed out.

It was the girlfriend who directed me towards this lot and as she has a well trained ear I had no hesitation in rescuing this from a charity shop in Ruislip Manor. It's an unpleasant cover and Spaghetti Head is an atrocious name so even before this hits the decks you're consciously disliking it. Once it gets its groove though you feel compelled to rotate wildly. There's no info on the band and the B side is an instrumental version of Glad! Did they release anything else? It's doubtful considering they couldn't even supply an original B side. This really is the behaviour of a bunch of session musicians.

Worst band names league:

1 Toad The Wet Sprocket

2 Regular Fries

3 Spaghetti Head

Food and band names, not a good idea (I'm sure they eat toads somewhere).

EYE ON EBAY

Some may accuse the Ting Tings of being as insubstantial as a bouquet of feathers but there was substantial interest in their Fruit Machine 7", apparently a gig only item. It sold for an eye-opening £135. I wonder if it'll generate that much interest in a few years time.

Another notable money maker was a Jam acetate, Strange Town, which collected the seller a formidable prize of £768.

Surprisingly the Buzzcocks first release Spiral Scratch amassed a healthy £56.79. I remember paying £10 for mine, that's the one without Devoto's name on the front of the sleeve, to a boy at school back in 1977. When it was reissued I was mildly annoyed especially as it was nearly identical to the original. The New Hormones original was pressed and pressed again due to demand so there are in the region of 15,000 out there hence my bewilderment at its high sale price. Looks like I made a reasonable investment.

They came from Coventry

They came from Coventry, or at least the label was based there. Boys And Girls Records had released an earlier record, a 7" compilation EP called Boys And Girls Come Out To Play which is incredibly rare, if you know of its whereabouts let me know, which featured one track by the Human Cabbages. There were five cabbages, Rosa on vocals, Steve Teers on organ, synth and trombone, Johnny Fagsnbooze (I want that surname) on guitar and vocals, Stan on bass and Steve W. on drums. This vinyl delight was released in 1981 to unimaginable disinterest.

The lead track "The Witch" is a jaunty ditty about a visit to said witch, whether a white or black witch is not clear. But one imagines witches of both persuasions abound in the midlands. Judging by the organ sound the band had been to a funfair just before recording this gem. "Air Raid Shelter" is a messy clash of post punk leaning towards groggy prog with a dash of smog-ingested rock to confuse.

After this the Human Cabbages disappeared, perhaps they were savaged by greenfly.

Final track I will be offering on Imeem to let you enjoy for yourselves.

TURNTABLE REVOLUTION TOP 20 july 11

1 Scabs : Amory Building
2 Wave Pictures : Strange Fruit For David
3 Kissamatic Lovebubble : Only Lust
4 Ebony Bones : Don't Fart On My Heart
5 Sea Urchins : Summershine
6 Some Loves : Know You Now
7 Penny Candles : Memory Box
8 Mob : Give It To Me
9 Kitchen Cinq : Determination
10 Newpolitans : Duck Town
11 Daniel Johnston : Fish
12 Nautical William : Love House
13 Manhattan Love Suicides : Clusterfuck
14 Astronauts : Back Soon
15 Ting Tings : That's Not My Name
16 Apple Creation : One In A Mirror
17 Exhibit A : Distance
18 Water Pistols : Gimme That Punk Junk
19 25 Views Of Worthing : You Are What You Eat
20 Autumn Leaves : You Didn't Say A Word

Green numbers indicate new entries.

Turntable Revolution Record Collection 11

SECONDHAND RECORD SHOP CLOSES

My sadness at yet another secondhand record shop closing prevented me from coming up with a snappy title. It was probably a couple of years ago when Eastcote Sellanby closed its doors. Memorable mostly for its extensive collection of Rolf Harris paraphernalia it was never a source of gasp-out-loud finds. A Shelley Fabares LP, an Yma Sumac LP, the C86 comp on vinyl and the Horrorcomic CD are hardly a gold tinted crop but all were very reasonably priced. I probably darkened its doors half a dozen times and never quite found the courage to ask the rather grumpy owner if he'd do me a deal on a Rolf Harris stylophone. Since the shop's demise I have often pondered the fate of Rolf' miscellany.

And so I consoled myself with the knowledge that there still remained the South Harrow Sellanby. But no more. From a distance all seemed well, the gaudy yellow sign still proudly protruded from above the shop, but then I saw the Sellanby sign lying forlornly on the ground. It had been violently chopped in half and within the shop a couple of men were lazily measuring planks of wood. So it's Sellanbye bye to the shop where I acquired a Times LP for a negligible price a few years back. Will I venture to South Harrow again? Maybe as in the past I found the Koobas comp on Bam Caruso for a £1 and the 35 Summers 12" in the nearby charity shops.

What shops are left? Alan's in East Finchley is thriving. Others still open include Sounds Original in South Ealing, Rollin' Records in West Wickham, Flashback in Islington and Crouch End, Boogaloo in Fulham, a shop in Kingston, a shop in Hendon and a shop in Beckenham. Unless you know otherwise.

Turntable Revolution Music on Muxtape

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Haywains - Now I've Got One Up On You
A R Kane - Baby Milk Snatcher
XTC - Grass
Field Mice - Song Six
All Over The Place - Scattered
No Flags E.T.C. - Don't Bring Me Back
A Chocolate Morning - If You Want Me
Amy And The Angels - I Hate Being In Love
Club Hoy- On And On
No Entry Band - Cold And Lonely Life
Susan Christie - Rainy Day
Dave,Dee,Dozy,Beaky,Mick & Tich - The Sun Goes Down

THINGS I WANT (NEED)

These I want, must own:

Evening Outs : Channel
Keen : Feline Groovy
Book 'Em Danno : Papa's Got A Brand New Disease
Deadly Toys : Nice Weather
Hardy Boys : Wonderful Lie
Tin Openers : Set Me Free
Beyond The Implode : Last Thoughts

That's the tip of a very deep iceberg which, despite global warming, refuses to melt.
Some C86 related stuff and some punky glory, that 45 Revolutions book is a dangerous
tome to own. The Evening Outs is highlighted as I want it most of all.
Anyone got any of these they want to sell?

TURNTABLE REVOLUTION TOP 20 july 4

1 Wave Pictures : Strange Fruit For David
2 Kitchen Cinq : Determination
3 Some Loves : Know You Now
4 Kissamatic Lovebubble : Only Lust
5 Daniel Johnston : Fish
6 Ebony Bones : Don't Fart On My Heart
7 Water Pistols : Gimme That Punk Junk
8 Nautical William : Love House
9 Autumn Leaves : You Didn't Say A Word
10 Thanes : Hey Girl (Look What You've Done
11 Sea Urchins : Summershine
12 Penny Candles : Memory Box
13 Scabs : Amory Building
14 Manhattan Love Suicides : Clusterfuck
15 Penny Candles : Taj Mahal
16 Astronauts : All Night Party
17 Ting Tings : That's Not My Name
18 Mob : Give It To Me
19 Hill Bandits : Nowhere Train
20 Jetset : Judy's Toy Box

Green numbers indicate new entries.

WHAT I LOST ON EBAY

Of late I'm being outbid on everything. Astronomical prices for relatively new records is the theme. Anything with Josephine Foster's name creeps dangerously close to three figures. I'm talking vinyl here, not CD. A friend paid in the region of £40 for one of her LP's some months back and now hails that as a steal. Said LP, Hazel Eyes, fetched over twice that on ebay this week. I'm prepared to wait for it to slip into MVE where I'm certain some ignoramus will thump a £15 sticker on it.

Then there's the Vivian Girls LP. Released within the last year the vinyl merrily meanders around the £40 mark. 500 were issued on vinyl and it seems to crop up every week. I'm wondering if any of the sellers actually wanted it or if they were all speculators. Will all 500 appear on ebay and if so will I be able to obtain it for a fiver?

Turntable Revolution Record Collection 10

TURNTABLE REVOLUTION TOP 20 june 27

1 Daniel Johnston : Fish
2 Kitchen Cinq : Determination
3 Thanes : Hey Girl (Look What You've Done)
4 Some Loves : Know You Now
5 Nautical William : Love House
6 Autumn Leaves : You Didn't Say A Word
7 Wave Pictures : Strange Fruit For David
8 Jetset : Judy's Toy Box
9 Kissamatic Lovebubble : Only Lust
10 Astronauts : All Night Party
11 Water Pistols : Gimme That Punk Junk
12 Penny Candles : Taj Mahal
13 Hill Bandits : Nowhere Train
14 Manhattan Love Suicides : Clusterfuck
15 Ebony Bones : Don't Fart On My Heart
16 Der Plan : Gummi Twist
17 Fragile Friends : The Novelty Wears Off
18 School : All I Wanna Do
19 Ting Tings : That's Not My Name
20 Estelle : American Boy

Green numbers indicate new entries.

WHAT I LOST ON EBAY

Detour Records are shedding some of their treasured punk 7"'s this week. I've been on the trail of Llygod Ffyrnig's NCB for several years now. I know it's been reissued but I want the original picture cover. Detour listed it and stirred up much anxious activity. It soon soared past the £100 mark. I was left adrift long before that and could only watch jealously as Pop2289 scooped it up for a meagre £135. I'm off to Cob Records in Wales next month and imagining it will be waiting for me there for half the price. It's a dream but we collectors gnaw daily on our dreams until they are disjointed hallucinatory threads...........................................

TURNTABLE REVOLUTION TOP 20 june 20

1 Daniel Johnston : Fish
2 Autumn Leaves : You Didn't Say A Word
3 Nautical William : Love House
4 Thanes : Hey Girl (Look What You've Done)
5 Some Loves : Know You Now
6 Jetset : Judy's Toy Box
7 Astronauts : All Night Party
8 Penny Candles : Taj Mahal
9 Hill Bandits : Nowhere Train
10 Kitchen Cinq : Determination
11 Fragile Friends : The Novelty Wears Off
12 Estelle : American Boy
13 Der Plan : Gummi Twist
14 Penny Candles : Making The Most (Of It All)
15 School : All I Wanna Do
16 Water Pistols : Gimme That Punk Junk
17 Manhattan Love Suicides : Clusterfuck
18 Strange Idols : She's Gonna Let You Down Again
19 Blue Ox Babes : There's No Deceiving You
20 Excel : If It Rains

Green numbers indicate new entries.

Turntable Revolution Record Collection 9

WHAT I LOST ON EBAY

It's a mad scramble in C86 world as Book Em Danno's 12" Papa's Gone And Got A Brand New Disease makes its probable debut on ebay. I'm floundering around with a conservative bid and am left gasping as Yaakkii arrests it for £65. So it's off to Japan. We give them so much and what do they give us, raw fish. (OK, they aren't too bad with electrical goods and cars).

EYE ON EBAY

A hefty windfall in Cyprus as a seller there nets a £178.05p for the Deaf Aids Do It Again EP. I submitted a negligent amount and was roundly set upon by fellow bidders. Originally known as Charles Hawtrey And The Deaf Aids they formed in Sheffield in 1978. Only 250 pressed so if they sold the lot today they would secure a place in the top twenty. The seller let bidders hear a snatch of the single. What I heard enabled me to suppress my renegade nature; it was a reasonable effort but until I've vast amounts of disposable income I'll not suffer sleepless nights on letting it go to some unknown bidder. What I want to know is how the seller spent that 5p.